Guns: Loaded Conversations

My pieces Don't Shoot at Me and Trajectory Patterns will be included in the Guns: Loaded Conversations exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles April 22 - July 15, 2018.

An enormous divide exists between people who cherish their heritage of gun ownership and others who are concerned that guns contribute to the rising tide of gun violence. The pieces presented in this exhibition spark conversations relating to this important societal issue.

The work explores heritage and current cultural norms reflected in gun ownership and consider how people's personal experience with guns may influence their opinions. The exhibition plans to engage those of differing opinions to listen to each other in a thoughtful manner; and to investigate and encourage community initiatives that may inspire action in seeking solutions.

The Likes of Which You've Never Seen Before

The Likes of Which You've Never Seen Before is an installation of pennants and banners sewn from fabric and felt, each displaying a word or phrase habitually repeated by Donald Trump. The pieces hang all across each other and the space, mirroring the messy circus of repetitive language pouring out of the Trump administration each day. The work highlights how words can lose their meaning and impact when they are used so frequently as bombastic rhetoric, and how the repetition of these once ordinary words has created an unavoidable association with Trump whenever they are heard, no matter the context.

This work will be shown at Studio 2035 Gallery at 2035 Dickerson Rd in Reno, Nevada. The exhibit will run from March 10th-26th with an opening reception March 10th from 6-8pm. This exhibit is free and open to the public.

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Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art of Nevada

My piece Trajectory Patterns will be featured in Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art of Nevada, an exhibition which bridges the divide between Northern and Southern Nevada communities, providing a wide-ranging overview of work by more than thirty Nevada artists.

The exhibit will be on view March 17 through May 14, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada at 920 Commerce Street.